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Opportunities and challenges ahead of Vietnam's economy
The positives in Vietnam’s economic performance in the first four months of 2026 were accompanied by a growing number of constraints.
Society
Hanoi plans to support residents to transit to clean vehicles
Residents will get financial assistance when switching to electric motorbikes under a draft resolution aimed at accelerating the transition from fossil fuel-powered road vehicles to clean energy alternatives.
Banking & Finance
World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) 2026 scheduled for May 19-20
This year’s program will focus on pivotal themes such as cloud-native banking, digital currencies, AI and data-driven personalization of financial services, cybersecurity management, financial inclusion, and the future of customer experience in the banking sector.
Export to the UK – opportunities and chellanges
Vietnamese exporters face challenges from UK requirements on greener products but non-compliance may put them at risk of losing market access.
Vietnamese SMEs are encouraged to penetrate into the global market
At a seminar on December 30, representatives of Vietnam trade offices abroad noted that many necessary conditions have already existed for Vietnamese businesses to expand to the global market.
Hanoi targets 75% of trained workers in 2025
The target is part of city's plan to develop its labor market.
Industrial sector's 12-13% growth target poses significant challenge: minister
In 2024, the scale of industrial production recovered rapidly, broadly, and continuously expanded despite the challenging global economic situation.
2024 top brands in Vietnam announced
Shopee, Samsung, and Vietnam Airlines securing the top three positions in the Decision Lab Best Brand 2024 Rankings.
ID numbers to be used as personal tax code
The regulation will be applied from July 2025 to streamline tax data for the national database on population.